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Shane An Diomius O'Neill 1530–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1530

Birth Location: Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 02 Jun 1567

Death Location: Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)

Father: Conn Néill

Mother: Alice Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Margaret O'Donnell)

Children(s): Sir O'Neill, Nuala Néill), Roise Dhonaill)

In 1530, Shane An Diomius O'Neill entered the world in Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Conn Mor O Neill And Alice O Neill Fitzgerald. Shane An Diomius O'Neill married Margaret Mairghead O Domhnaill Ni Domhnaill O Donnell, and had children including Nuala O Neill Dhonaill Mac Cuinn O Neill, Roise Rose O Neill Ni Dhonaill, Sir Sean Macbrian O Neill. Shane An Diomius O'Neill passed away in 1567 in Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle).

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Biography

  • In 1530, Shane An Diomius O'Neill entered the world in Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Conn Mor O Neill And Alice O Neill Fitzgerald.
  • Shane An Diomius O'Neill married Margaret Mairghead O Domhnaill Ni Domhnaill O Donnell, and had children including Nuala O Neill Dhonaill Mac Cuinn O Neill, Roise Rose O Neill Ni Dhonaill, Sir Sean Macbrian O Neill.
  • Shane An Diomius O'Neill passed away in 1567 in Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle).

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Shane O'Neill's Ancestors

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Shane O'Neill
1530–1567
Birth Place: Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Conn Mór Ó Néill
1484–1559
Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Alice (O'Neill) Fitzgerald
1484–1560
Alloone, Kildare, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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Shane O'Neill's Descendants

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Shane (An Diomius) O'Neill (September 1530–02 Jun 1567) m. Margaret ((Mairghead) Ó Domhnaill (Ni Domhnaill,) O'Donnell) (1519–1567)
  1. 1. Sir (Sean MacBrian) O'Neill 1552–1617
  2. 2. Nuala (Ó Néill (Dhonaill, mac Cuinn Ó) Néill) 1547–1566
  3. 3. Roise ((Rose) Ó Néill (Ni) Dhonaill) 1550–1620

Shane O'Neill's Timeline

5 Records

1530
September 1530
Birth of Shane An Diomius O'Neill in Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1550
Abt 1550
Age 20
Shane An Diomius O'Neill was married
None
1567
2 June 1567
Age 37
Death of Shane An Diomius O'Neill in Castle Cara, Cushendun, Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Castle Cara, Cushendun, Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1567
1567
Age 37
Death of Shane An Diomius O'Neill
None
1567
02 Jun 1567
Age 37
Death of Shane An Diomius O'Neill in Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)
Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1530
    Event Place: Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 977
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3465196
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1550

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1567
    Event Place: Castle Cara, Cushendun, Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 22; Page: 977
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3465196
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4680
    [6] U.S., Family History Books, The Clan Gillean [Microform]; Author: Sinclair, A. Maclean (Alexander Maclean), 1840-1924

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1567
    Event Place: Cushendall, Antrim, Northern Ireland (King of the O'Neill Dynasty; slain by the McDonnells after a battle)
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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